Yes, it’s that most wonderful time of year again – when everyone is full of festive cheer and Brussels sprouts are no longer the enemy. Make the most of it though, because there are certain things it’s only acceptable to do at Christmas…

Yes, it’s the one we all look forward to: eating. You’re supposed to gain weight over Christmas, aren’t you? That’s why everyone detoxes in January. So go on, stuff your face with cheese and mince pies with no regard for the consequences… it’s what the baby Jesus would have wanted.

2. Get drunk with your nan

More sherry dear? (Picture: supplied)

Watching your grandma get less steady on her feet and make more inappropriate comments with each glass of sherry is what Christmas is all about, isn’t it?

3. Force people to kiss you

Pervy meerkats (Picture: PA)

At any other time of the year, holding some foliage above someone’s head so that you can slip them the tongue would (quite rightly) be considered sexual harassment of some description, but at Christmas it’s classed as ‘festive cheer’. Hurrah!

4. Wear sequins and/or glitter

Glitter is allowed. (Picture: Stephen Vance Photography)

Some mornings, all one wants to do is pull on a sequin-festooned jumper, pour a pot of glitter over their heads and go and spread the love. Whilst this may not be socially acceptable in July, it certainly is in December. Make the most of it.

5. Act like turkey is an acceptable meat

There’s a reason we don’t eat turkey for the other 364 days in the year. (Picture: AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Christmas is the only time of year a family would voluntarily gather round this dry, dull, stupid bird and pretend to enjoy it.

6. Do absolutely nothing

Just relax (Picture: File)

What’s the upshot of a few days off work and about three million calories? One long food coma. Our advice is: lean into it. You can resume being a productive member of society again in 2014.

7. Behave like a child

You may not believe in Father Christmas anymore, but it’s still OK to get stupidly excited. Getting butterflies when you open the last chocolate on your advent calendar? Downloading apps that tell you how many seconds are left until the big day? Jumping up and down when you get the present you asked for? All acceptable.